Pennsylvania contains 54 schools that offer computer security programs. Swarthmore College, the highest-ranking computer security school in PA, has a total student population of 1,525 and is the 37th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 54 computer security schools in Pennsylvania, only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, YTI Career Institute comes out as the most expensive ($41,895/yr), with Westmoreland County Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,481/yr.
Computer Security students from Pennsylvania schools who go on to become computer security specialists, computer and information scientists, computer support specialists, information systems security analysts, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Computer support specialists make on average $47,360 per year and there are about 540,560 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the computer security schools in Pennsylvania, the average student population is 2,077 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from computer security, there are 10679 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,747 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $9,718, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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